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More trouble for NaMo and Amit Shah? Voice of dissent grows louder in BJP

More trouble for NaMo and Amit Shah? Voice of dissent grows louder in BJP

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Manoj Tiwari and RK Singh found fault with the party's strategy and supported the demand of veterans like L K Advani that accountability be fixed.

Sena slams Mamata's 'no UPA' remark, bats for Oppn with Cong

Sena slams Mamata's 'no UPA' remark, bats for Oppn with Cong

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Sena's remarks come in the wake of Mamata Banerjee's recent visit to Mumbai, in which she made a cryptic statement that 'there is no UPA now'.

Amid 'come to Delhi' calls, Stalin bats for Congress as pivot to defeat BJP

Amid 'come to Delhi' calls, Stalin bats for Congress as pivot to defeat BJP

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Throwing his party's weight behind the Congress to ensure an Opposition win in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said arguments by some favouring a front without the grand old party should be rejected.

TN's political parties square up for grand fight

TN's political parties square up for grand fight

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Though the DMK clinched the deal with the Congress after a logjam over seat allocation and identification, cadres of both parties are yet to forget the mental agony they underwent all these days, according to political analysts in Chennai. The high commands of the two parties will find it a tough task to prevail on them to go for election campaign straightaway, they said

It's official: Nitish Kumar joins hands with Lalu, to contest elections together

It's official: Nitish Kumar joins hands with Lalu, to contest elections together

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

And so it's official. After months of speculation and rumours swirling, it was confirmed on Sunday that Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest the by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Bihar together.

Manjhi tears into ally BJP: Bhagwat should not have made quota remark

Manjhi tears into ally BJP: Bhagwat should not have made quota remark

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday said statements of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat about a review of quotas could be one of the possible reasons for the NDA's debacle in the polls.

HAM demands probe in Paswan's death, Chirag hits back

HAM demands probe in Paswan's death, Chirag hits back

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Everyone is playing politics over a dead person now, why no one bothered to visit him when he was alive, Paswan asked.

'Politics in Assam is quite polarised'

'Politics in Assam is quite polarised'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'The message has gone loud and clear (among the people of Assam) that the BJP is only interested in polarising (the country) and they are basically interested in (capturing votes in) the Hindi heartland and they don't bother much about rest of India.'

Crucial election results on Sunday in shadow of raging COVID

Crucial election results on Sunday in shadow of raging COVID

Rediff.com1 May 2021

There will be 2,364 counting halls as compared to 1,002 halls in 2016 in 822 assemble constituencies, a more than 200 percent increase, in view of the COVID guidelines, according to the Election Commission which had drawn flak from the courts over the conduct of polls during the pandemic.

When Stalin Met Thala...

When Stalin Met Thala...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

What some of our leaders were up to over the weekend.

BJP MP blames Modi's 'undignified' language for Bihar loss

BJP MP blames Modi's 'undignified' language for Bihar loss

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Dissent in BJP grows stronger as more leaders question party's poll strategy in Bihar.

Bihar polls: SP, NCP, SJD-D to contest as allies in third front

Bihar polls: SP, NCP, SJD-D to contest as allies in third front

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

SP on Thursday announced its decision to contest the Bihar assembly polls with SJDD, NCP and NPP, saying the combine will present a third alternative to the voters.

Herald case driven by PM's office: Rahul

Herald case driven by PM's office: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

He said National Herald is a not-for-profit organisation and not a paisa can be taken out.

Rahul has all qualities to make a good PM: Tejashwi

Rahul has all qualities to make a good PM: Tejashwi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

However, he also emphasised that the issue of who will be the prime minister can be settled after the 2019 polls by grand alliance members collectively.

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Over 1.54 crore voters in the eastern states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise in the 1st phase of polling

Amit Shah has gone mad: Lalu slams BJP prez for crackers in Pakistan remark

Amit Shah has gone mad: Lalu slams BJP prez for crackers in Pakistan remark

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Friday reacted strongly against Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah's 'crackers in Pakistan' remark, saying it was an insult to the people of Bihar.

Bihar to see tsunami of development under BJP: Shah

Bihar to see tsunami of development under BJP: Shah

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Asserting that Bihar will see a tsunami of development if the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was voted to power in the state, party chief Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying he was just a mascot for the "corrupt" Congress and "symbol of jungle raj" Lalu Prasad.

Amid family feud, Akhilesh to begin 'Vikas Rath Yatra'

Amid family feud, Akhilesh to begin 'Vikas Rath Yatra'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Through the yatra the UP CM would try to send the message that he was in the driver's seat, notwithstanding all the hue and cry within the party.

If Nitish wasn't chief minister, could the Mahagathbandhan have won?

If Nitish wasn't chief minister, could the Mahagathbandhan have won?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Kumar will always be known as the reformer chief minister who brought governance back to Bihar.

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Voting will be held on Thursday in bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties.

Yet another ally ditches Pak PM Imran ahead of crucial no-trust vote

Yet another ally ditches Pak PM Imran ahead of crucial no-trust vote

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Bugti announced that he would support the Opposition in the wake of the no-confidence motion submitted against Imran Khan. Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf set to face a no-trust motion in the National Assembly.

'Political vulturism': Tejashwi on Shah's Bihar rally amid pandemic

'Political vulturism': Tejashwi on Shah's Bihar rally amid pandemic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Tejashwi accused the Nitish Kumar-led government of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to migrant labourers.

Bihar is ready for D-Day with 55 counting centres, CCTVs, security ring

Bihar is ready for D-Day with 55 counting centres, CCTVs, security ring

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Bihar Chief Electoral Officer H R Srinivasa said the Election Commission has established a three-tier security system for strong rooms (housing the electronic voting machines) and the counting centres. The inner core is being guarded by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), then there is the Bihar Military Police (BMP) and then the district police, he told reporters.

JD-U pushes for 'proportionate representation' in Modi Cabinet

JD-U pushes for 'proportionate representation' in Modi Cabinet

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Tyagi, however, added his party was imposing no condition on the BJP over the issue of Cabinet berths.

Chirag slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'

Chirag slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Chirag Paswan once again claimed that a BJP-LJP government will be formed in Bihar.

Opposition rally will be the death knell for BJP: Mamata

Opposition rally will be the death knell for BJP: Mamata

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The number of seats that the state parties will win will be much more than the BJP's, she further claimed.

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